Creative boosts Zen V Plus to 8GB

Creative's Zen V Plus music player is to be upgraded to 8GB, the music player manufacturer has revealed. The colourful gadget is currently available in 1, 2 and 4GB incarnations. It sports a 1.5in, 128 x 128, 262,144-colour OLED screen for video and photo playback, and supports MP3 and WMA DRM music formats. It can take voice recordings and sync contacts and calendar data with Microsoft Outlook. The 8GB Zen V Plus is due to ship in Asia this month - US and European availability has yet to be announced. ®